Allan Hall (journalist)
Allan Hall (10 December 1929 – 26 April 2001) was a British journalist.
Born in
Daily Herald.[2]
Hall remained a columnist as the Herald became Beaujolais Nouveau to Britain, replicating a private race by Clement Freud (wine correspondent for The Sun) and Joseph Berkmann (agent for Georges Duboeuf) in 1970 and 1971. The race still takes place annually: the prize, a bottle of champagne, is awarded to the first competitor to arrive at The Sunday Times' offices.[1]
In 1980, Hall moved to work for
NOW!, during which time he hosted a lunch at which fine wines were served. For this one meal he claimed, and was paid, expenses of more than £11,000. The magazine closed the following year, after which Hall retired to Suffolk, selling wine and offering tasting sessions. He continued writing about wine on a freelance basis, and organized wine tours of France.[2]
References
- ^ a b Douglas Martin, "Allan Hall, 71, Journalist Who Inspired Beaujolais Race", The New York Times, 3 May 2001
- ^ a b c Michael Leapman, "Allan Hall", The Independent, 30 April 2001
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